James Sprandel

James Sprandel, currently of Crystal Lake, Ill., appears in a snapshot at the U.S. air strip at Tan An, South Vietnam, during his 1969 tour as an Army medic. He was a Specialist 5th Class.

James Sprandel, currently of Crystal Lake, Ill., appears in a snapshot at the U.S. air strip at Tan An, South Vietnam, during his 1969 tour as an Army medic. He was a Specialist 5th Class. (Family photo)

James Sprandel, currently of Crystal Lake, Ill., appears in a snapshot at the U.S. air strip at Tan An, South Vietnam, during his 1969 tour as an Army medic. He was a Specialist 5th Class.